Wagon tongue and connection



Feb. 13; 1923.,

R FOERSTER WAGON TONGUE AND CONNECTION.

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FILED APR. 2|, T922.

fimo usFaemtiar Feb.'13, 1923. R FOERSTER WAGON TONGUE AND CONNECTION.

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FILED APR. 21, I922- sfi/u ahfoz RanawFoarsten Patented Feb. 13, 1923..

" UN iTef sr sms r REMOUS FOERSTER, or NOBLE, ILLINOIS. I

wnooiq roneun AND 'ooiviinorion i Application med Apri121, ces. 7 Serialmessages.

To aZZ whom-2, may concern:

Be it known that I, REMOUS Fon'ns rnn,

useful Improvements in Wagon Tongues,

and Connections, a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in wagon. tongues and theirconnections.

An importantobject of the invention is to improve the construction of awagon tongue in general, for increasing its strength, providing for alarge range of adjustment, and to provide adjustable meansfor'conmeeting it with the hounds of the wagon.

' A' further object of th inventionis to provide a tongue of theabove'mentioned character, which may be advantageously used inconnection with a doubletree, or may be used for'coupling one wagonbehind another. e p d Other objects and advantages'of the invention willbe apparent during the course of the following description,

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a wagon tongue and associated elements,embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same,

Fig; 31 is aside elevation of the tongue, partsbroken away and parts insection,

Fig. 4 is a'perspective view of the forward hound clamp, and, v

Fig. 5 is a. similar view of the rear hound clamp.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates a wagonbody, supported by a front axle 11, carrying front wheels 12. Thenumeral 13 designates the front bolster and 14: are the wagon hounds,rigidly mounted between the bolster-and the axle. The usual king boltserves to pivotally connect the wagon body and bolster 13, as is wellknown.

The numeral 15 designates a rear tongue section, which extends throughand rearwardly beyond a clamp 16. This clamp includes upper and lowersections 17 and 18, having flanges 19, apertured for the recepof whichthe following is and 29 have flanges 30, which hounds 25 bybolts 35;

T {We tion of bolts 20 and-21. These bolts serve to bind the clampsections to the rear tongue section 'The clamp sections l'T'and 118 areapertured for receiving a pm 22, which is adapted to be passed throughthe double y The pin 221s alsoadapted to be passed through theaperturedend, secured to the clampsection 17, at 2'4. The pin 22,01"coursefpasses tree (not. shown).

- J: Q or a cleat 2o throughan opening in the tongue section 15.

1 The numeral'25 designates a pair of tongue hounds, preferably formedofinetal, and provided at their forward endswith apertured knuckles 26which are inserted between the flanges 19, and adapted to receive thebolts 20. It is'th'us seen that a pivotahcon'nection is afforded betweenthe tongue hounds and the clamp 17, which permits of lateral adjustmentof the tongue hounds with respect to, the Wagon hounds 14, withinlimits. i

' The nun'ieral 27 designates a rear. tongue clamp, formed in upper and:lowerclamp sections 28 and 29, recelving the rearend of the tonguesection 15. The sections 28 with elongated slots '31. These slots reareprovided ,ceivebolts 32, which pass through apertured knuckles33, formedupon transverse brackets 34c,"securecl to the ends adjusting thebrackets 34 transversely, the tongue hounds 25 may be shifted laterally,to assume positionsadjacent to the wagon'hounds 141-.

The slight lateral movement "of the brackets 34 is taken care of h thespace between the bolts 30 and the walls of the slots 31.

of the tongue The numeral 27 designates a bolt passing through the clampsections 28 and 29 and the tongue section 15, as shown.

The numeral 36 designates. a malnpivot pin or element, extendinghorizontally and transversely through apertures 37 in the Wagon hounds14L, apertures 38 in the tongue lth) hounds 25 and an aperture 39 in therear tongue section 15.

This pin ee pivotally' connects the ton ue section 15 with the wagonhounds, to permit the tongue being swung in a vertical plane.

The numeral 40 designates a forward tongue section, which is shown asarranged beneath the tongue section 15, while it may i be advantageouslyarranged above 1t. The

tongue section 1 0 is adjustable longitudinally with relation to thetongue section 15,

and thesetwo tongue sections have a series 49 secured to the front endof the wagon ranged body, as shown.

From the toregoingdescription it is obvious that-"1 have provided anadjustable tongue which may be applied to wagon l-iounds which arespaced different distances apart. It will also be seen that the tonguemay be used in connection with the usual double tree or may be employedas the tongue of a trailer.

It is to be understood that form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the size, shape, form and arrangement of parts maybe'resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim l. The combination with the hounds of a wagon, of a tongue sectionextending between the wagon hounds, a forward clamp mounted upon thetongue section, said clamp cl !bOClylng111)}i 6I and lower sectionshaving laterally extending flanges which are provided with openings,tongue hounds arinwardly of the wagon hounds and converg ng forwardlyand provided at their ends with apertured knuckles arranged be tweensaid flanges, elements passing through ac tame the flanges and theapertured knuckles to pivotally connect them, a main pivot pin passingthrough the hounds and tongue hounds, inwardly extending bracketsrigidly secured to the rear ends of the tongue hounds and provided attheir inner ends with apertured knuckles, a rear clamp secured upon thetongue section and embodying upper and lower sections having laterallyextending flanges, said flanges having slots extending longitudinally ofthe flanges, and

bolts passing through the slots and the aperhounds rearwardly of theforward clamp, 'a

rear clamp secured to the tongue section and embodying upper and lowersections having slots extending longitudinally thereof, brackets rigidlysecured to the rear ends of the tongue hounds and rojecting inwardlytherefrom and having their inner ends apertu'r'ed and arranged betweenthe flanges of the rear clamp, bolts passing through the slots ottherear clamp and through the apertures in said brackets, said boltsbeingmovable longitudinally within said slots and also capable or partaking)tslig' lit lateral movement therein. V

In testii'nony whereof I affix my signature.

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